Sign up NOW at bit.ly/jpifallauditions if you too want to dance and swing like them! Auditions are open for students ages 10-17 THIS SATURDAY September 24th and October 1st, for our 8-week FREE jazz workshop. Places are limited! PARENTS sign up your student at bit.ly/jpifallauditions. Don't miss out!
Thanks to the magic of technology, Jazz Power Initiative participated in GuateJazz, a transmedia, non-profit project located in Guatemala, whose purpose is to strengthen the music and jazz industry in Guatemala and the Central American region. Our Managing and Artistic Director Eli Yamin was welcomed by saxophonist, vocalist, educator and festival director Rosse Aguilar for a masterclass in "Blues Composition," and had a great time working with over 100 students! Thank you @festivalguatejazz for the invitation. We celebrate the great work you have done through the years and look forward to further collaboration.
On June 19th 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This Juneteenth, let us reflect and celebrate on the concepts of liberation and emancipation, always listening to our people to guarantee true freedom.
Marion Cowings and Saul Rubin at Post Avenue Public Space / Market
The NYC Department of Transportation and the Inwood Merchants Association are hosting a stall-style market on Post Avenue between 207th Street and 10th Avenue. Jazz Power Initiative filled the market with music and joy this past weekend, presenting our beloved jazz vocalist Marion Cowings and guitarist Saul Rubin. The market will take place every weekend from now until the middle of August.
Congratulations, Dr. E!
We want to congratulate our Managing and Artistic Director Eli Yamin for completing his requirements for his Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA) degree. Here's a surprise for him, that shows the impact of his studies and work throughout the years. Congratulations, Dr. E!
Thank you, Joe Fortunato, Becca Pulliam, Jeff Jones, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Antoinette Montague, Arlene Rodriguez Martinez, Steven Oquendo, Shireen Dickson, #RichardClements, and Janny Mariana for your messages!
We had a blast last week at Car Free Earth Day NYC, presenting the Jazz Power Community Singers with the Jazz Power Band, and joined by the All-City High School Latin Jazz Band. Later on, Ms. Antoinette Montague and Max Pollak provided workshops for our Washington Heights families. If you have highlights of the Car Free Earth Day, send it to our DM. In the meantime, see a few highlights here...
Performing artists: Eli Yamin, Antoinette Montague, Annette A Aguilar, Steven Oquendo, Michael Blake Music, Jason Maximo Clotter, Jordan Carr, Paloma Brooks, Joie St. Hubert, Jonathan Jimenez Hernandez, Marquise Neal.
Video credits: Yamil Lora and Arlene Rodriguez Martinez.
Celebrate the 100th birthday of Charles Mingus with Jazz Power, this Friday April 22nd at 7 PM with a rare performance of his groundbreaking composition "Meditations On Integration," as well as other Mingus classics. Hosted by JPI’s Managing and Artistic Director Eli Yamin, this Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam Mingus Centennial Birthday Celebration during Jazz Appreciation Month features the Eli Yamin Quintet with Eli Yamin on piano, Melissa Slocum, bass, Ray Anderson, trombone, James Zollar, trumpet and Jeremy Carlstedt, drums with guest vocalist Joie St. Hubert and Jason Clotter with his quintet featuring Jason Clotter on bass, Alex De Lazzari, tenor saxophone, Jordan Williams, piano, Hank Allen on drums and Melanie Giselle, voice. Tune in at jazzpower.org/powerjam or our Facebook and YouTube Channels.
Sponsors and partners: @nyscouncilonthearts @nyculture @natljazzmuseum @jazzcorner_
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We are feeling good with this full house! Welcome Spring Performance Workshop class of 2022! We are looking forward to all the learning and fun up ahead!
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Eli Yamin is JPI’s Managing and Artistic Director, and he is one of the passionate teaching artists that you will get the chance to meet and work with in our upcoming and final free Open Studio Class. Exuding enthusiasm and love for jazz, our teachers guarantee a wonderful afternoon in jazz arts education. Don’t miss it! This March 10th, at 4:30pm United Palace for youth ages 10-17.
#youth #inperson #unitedpalace #jazz #community #ready #live #community #connection #artseducation #culture #music #dance #theatre #voice #professional #swing #blues
Jazz Power Initiative presents "Woman's World with Cocomama" in celebration of Women's History Month
Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) welcomes Cocomama in performance, with Jennifer Vincent, bass, Mayra Casales, percussion, Nicki Denner, piano, Ariacne Trujillo, voice, Reut Regev, trombone and Rafael Monteagudo, drums, and hosted by Jazz Power Initiative’s Managing and Artistic Director Eli Yamin.
A virtual United Nations of women, members of Cocomama hail from around the globe gathering their influences from far and wide. Latin jazz, salsa, soul, Afro-Cuban and R&B, Afro-Cuban are among the items on the menu whenever they hit the stage creating a sound that is all at once fierce and beautiful! Celebrating their new album “Woman’s World,” the music strives to uplift and empower as evidenced by the lyrics of their song “Quiero” which states, “Follow your heart; find your passion, open your mind for destiny is in your hands.”
“I am super excited to be able to bring Cocomama, a band that I co-lead with pianist Nicki Denner and percussionist Mayra Casales, to the Jazz Museum through Jazz Power Initiative!!! Although Cocomama orients itself around Cuban and other South American & Caribbean influences, Nicki and Mayra and I all have roots firmly planted in jazz. We are honored to be able to present a performance that will heavily emphasize our jazzier side.” Jennifer Vincent, bassist and co-leader, Cocomama.
Did you miss your chance to hear our salute to guitarist Wes Montgomery? Last Sunday was the premiere featuring Bruce Edwards and Tom Dempsey! You can still watch and groove to songs like "Four on Six" and many more on our YouTube and Facebook. Go view it NOW and let us know what you think by commenting in the chat!
https://youtu.be/Gdi3LlVne4c
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Learning jazz with musicians, LIVE? Yes, please! Sign up for our final free Open Studio Class this March 10th, at 4:30pm United Palace, for youth ages 10-17. Enjoy this opportunity to learn about the jazz arts in a lively and fun environment, with peers that share the same interests, with lessons led by passionate teaching artists.
#youth #inperson #unitedpalace #jazz #community #ready #live #community #connection #artseducation #culture #music #dance #theatre #voice #professional #swing #blues
Registration for Open Studio LIVE at jazzpower.org/youth
Lessons that come from jazz come into your whole life! LAST CHANCE to register for our February Open Studio at jazzpower.org/youth!
February Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam
Celebrate guitar icon Wes Montgomery with "Road Song" this Sunday at 2 PM EST on Jazz Power Initiative 's Black History Month Celebration featuring guitarists Bruce Edwards and Tom Dempsey ! Our February Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam premieres on Facebook and YouTube this Sunday, February 20th at 2 PM EST. You can't miss it!
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Dr. Martin Luther King stated "Everybody has the Blues. Everybody longs for meaning. Everybody needs to love and be loved. Everybody needs to clap hands and be happy. Everybody longs for faith. In music, especially this broad category called Jazz, there is a stepping stone towards all of these." This Sunday at 2 PM, we continue to share the joy of jazz with our stream premiere of "Women's World with Cocomama", our January Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam.
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/13gOlQDqY
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/t9JjBNyMHXg
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"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" arranged by Angie Pastor and Joie St. Hubert
Enjoy this incredible holiday song and share one of your New Year's resolutions in the comments below! We at Jazz Power Initiative wish you joy & happiness in the new year. Although a challenging one, this year was full of excitement, growth, and lots of learning. We've enjoyed bringing jazz into the lives of youth and the community and look forward to another year of wonderful music.
Happy Holidays from Jazz Power Initiative!
Jazz Power is GRATITUDE. We are grateful for this year's opportunities including the United Palace inviting us to perform "A Healing Song - Guajira" on their famous stage in Washington Heights and Jazzmobile's Summerfest presenting "Message From Saturn," our jazz musical about the healing power of the blues in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. We wish you a happy and safe holiday with photo highlights of the year and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" performed by members of Zah! Jazz Power Youth Ensemble with Terese Francois, Jonathan Jimenez Hernandez, Marquise Neal, Angie Pastor, Kimberly Teyengua, and special guests Brian Fender and Victoria Ortiz, accompanied by Managing and Artistic Director Eli Yamin.
#education #donate #give #community #youth #artseducation #celebration #creativity #connection #intergenerational #mentorship #crosscultural #uptownmanhattan #jazz #music #performance #blues #program #donation #support #dance #theatre #musicals #education
"Sugar Plum Fairies" excerpt from New Orleans-style arrangement by Evan Christopher
This Sunday December 12, 2 PM EST, tune in through our YouTube and pages to our "Jazz Power Holiday Celebration" Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam, featuring this New Orleans-style arrangement by Evan Christopher - Clarinet Road of "Sugar Plum Fairies", and many other holiday tunes, performed by the arranger and Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet), Eli Yamin (piano), Jason Maximo Clotter (bass) and Dwayne 'Cook' Broadnax (drums), with special guests. You can't miss it!
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/26CzptyaK
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/pDgmIBy7HTk
"Jazz Power Holiday Celebration” Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam
In December, Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) welcomes jazz clarinetist Evan Christopher and trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso in performance, with Eli Yamin and the Jazz Power Band, for a “Jazz Power Holiday Celebration” on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 2pm.
Presented at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, our INTERGENERATIONAL JAZZ POWER JAM series continues live in-person on Sunday, December 12, 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, audience attendance at the museum is very limited; for more information, please contact us at: [email protected].
Our December Intergenerational Jazz will also premiere online for virtual audiences on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 2pm. Sign up to tune in through Facebook and YouTube at: jazzpower.org/powerjam2021.
Produced by Jazz Power Initiative, a Northern Manhattan community arts non-profit organization for jazz music education and performance, our December Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam showcases the extraordinary improvisational wizardry of our featured artists, clarinetist Evan Christopher and trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso, with the Jazz Power Band, hosted by Eli Yamin.
Jazz Power Initiative Presents Trineice Robinson: All Or Nothing
In November, Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) welcomes jazz vocalist Trineice Robinson in performance with Don Braden and the Jazz Power Band, to salute her debut recording, “All Or Nothing”!
Presented at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, our INTERGENERATIONAL JAZZ POWER JAM series continues live in-person on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, seating at the museum is very limited; for more information please contact: [email protected]
Produced by Jazz Power Initiative, a Northern Manhattan community arts non-profit organization for jazz music education and performance, our November Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam showcases vocalist Trineice Robinson to celebrate her debut album, “All Or Nothing” – live and in person, this very special Jam features Eli Yamin (piano), Paul Beaudry (bass), Dwayne “Cook” Broadnax (drums), Trineice Robinson (vocalist), and Don Braden (saxophone.)
“Trineice Robinson brings tremendous knowledge and soul whenever she sings. Her vibrant spirit makes you smile and her deep sound resonates to your core.” - Eli Yamin, JPI’s co-founder and Managing and Artistic Director.
INTERGENERATIONAL JAZZ POWER JAM is presented by The National Jazz Museum in Harlem and produced by Jazz Power Initiative, a Northern Manhattan community arts non-profit organization for jazz music education and performance. We thank all of our supporters: The New York State Council for the Arts; The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; the New York City Council and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez; The Miranda Family Fund; The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, and our individual donors.
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is a museum dedicated to preservation and celebration of the jazz history of Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. Their vision is to make jazz accessible to everyone on the planet. They are a living, evolving museum for the people, center for jazz and a place in Harlem where visitors gather to enjoy history a
"Let It Shine" from Trineice Robinson's album All or Nothing at the Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam
This Sunday 2 PM, tune in through our YouTube and pages to "All Or Nothing" Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam, featuring "Let It Shine" and many other tunes from Trineice Robinson's debut album. You can't miss it!
Streaming Live from @Jazz Power Initiative, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem and JazzCorner
Video by The National Jazz Museum in Harlem and photos by Jim Cummins Imagery: Stills, Video & Consulting
#restartNYgrantee #nystatecouncilonthearts #NYCulture #NYC #jazz
"Let It Shine" from Trineice Robinson's album All or Nothing at the Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam
This Sunday 2 PM, tune in through our YouTube and pages to "All Or Nothing" Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam, featuring "Let It Shine" and many other tunes from Trineice Robinson's debut album. You can't miss it!
Video by The National Jazz Museum in Harlem and photos by Jim Cummins Imagery: Stills, Video & Consulting
#restartNYgrantee #nystatecouncilonthearts #NYCulture #NYC #jazz
Angie Pastor with Jazz Power at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Angie Pastor, a Jazz Power Youth alumni and now JPI's Program Assistant, reflects on her experience performing with Jazz Power at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York alongside Oliver Glynn (piano) and Jason Maximo Clotter (bass): "The Met is one of the most beautiful museums with works of art gracing every single room. I realized how welcoming the space is of every art form when the acoustics lifted our music throughout multiple rooms. It felt like the physical and the musical art belonged together and it was so humbling to make music in a building full of the world's most cherished art."
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Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam: Celebrating the birthday of Thelonious Monk with Chembo Corniel’s Afro Blue Monk Project
Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam: Celebrating the birthday of Thelonious Monk with Chembo Corniel’s Afro Blue Monk Project
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Today's word: CARAMELOS (Candy). Continuing to celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth JPI teaches youth in Washington Heights the rich history of Latin jazz music by sharing tools such as the clave and making a soulful sound. Jazz Power Youth embrace these tools while singing Celia Cruz's famous song Caramelos.
#Caramelos #HispanicHeritageMonth #CeliaCruz #LatinHistory #Polyrhythm #Collaboration #Youth #Celebrate
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Today's word: RITMO (rhythm). Here, our October 10 Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam featured artist, Chembo Corniel shows you what rhythm is for him! Come to our jazz jam to get the full effects of what this talented man and his band can do!
#RITMO #Spanish #wordoftheday #ChemboCorniel #jazzjam #intergenerationaljazzpowerjam #rhythm #translation #October10th
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Earlier this week, we celebrated the birthdays of two trend setting legends of the keyboard. George Gershwin's birthday was this past Sunday September 26th! He was the composer of many musicals and timeless pieces including "Rhapsody In Blue", "Embraceable You" and "I've Got A Crush On You". Bud Powell's birthday came this past Monday September 27th. He was one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century, helping to define the language of bebop on the keyboard.
Today we honor these two musicians with notes from Angie Pastor and Eli Yamin.
1st video- Jazz Power's Program Assistant and Zah! member Angie Pastor singing Gershwin's "I've Got A Crush On You" in tribute to him
2nd video- Jazz Power's Managing Artistic Director Eli Yamin showing us how Powell uses simple elements of the major scale for a timeless intro to his composition "Parisian Thoroughfare."
Happy Birthday George and Bud!! We will always keep your music in our hearts